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    The Alchemist

    4.4 (347 reviews)
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    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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    Rick T.

    A warm and inviting brewery to visit in Vermont ! Hand pulled Heady Topper is not to be missed during your visit to the brewery. Loved the people working here dedicated to their craft. 5 stars

    Marissa B.

    Stopped here about an hour before they closed for the evening. The brewery is huge! We immediately loved the one of a kind decor flourishes such as custom made lamps and murals (even on the ceiling). You could see some of the brewing area and everything looked so clean. It was intriguing to peek behind the curtain and they even offer paid tours. All of the workers we encountered were pleasant and enthusiastic about the products. We loved the chill vibe of the location, as they had an open outdoors area with seating and lawn games, including disc golf and corn hole. There was also an outdoor patio with a couch and stage for live performances. It was a place I could see myself kicking back at on the regular if I were local to the area. The location was not serving food when we visited though a food truck was located on site and said it would be opening in May. They did have complementary bags of pretzels available for guests to take. We also enjoyed the gift shop and the fun merch for sale. We purchased a hat. My husband enjoyed his beer and regrets not purchasing a four pack to take home.

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    Morgan L.

    The Alchemist is OG and continues to deliver with great beer and a great atmosphere! First, staff was very welcoming. It was a snowy day and a bit slippery. I walk with a cane so I was holding my husband's arm for support. Staff was quick to come hold the doors open for us so I could get inside safely. Small things like this mean a lot. The interior of their space is colorful and full of art. You could sit there for hours and notice new details. We sat out in the covered and heated patio area for a while to enjoy the view of the snow. It's a comfy area with tables and some couches as well. The beer is fabulous, of course, especially their IPAs. You can get Heady on tap, or have one of their many other offerings that are canned. It's a really nice way to spend a couple hours, snowy or otherwise!

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    Kadie S.

    Good spot for a quick, cheap beer that's quality. Nice tables outside and live music!

    Brandi L.

    Took the tour. Learned so much about sustainability and was quite interesting. Focused mostly on IPAs so keep that in mind. Not my style of beer but my spouse was in heaven. Got a beer with a tour plus a glass to take home.

    Rachel B.

    What a cool place; we went on the tour. Fred was our tour guide. He was so energetic & passionate about the company. I loved learning about how eco friendly the company was & why they won't go nationwide with distribution. It was lovely to receive a tasting glass & free beer as part of the tour, but also knowing a majority of the proceeds go to scholarships for local students. The outdoor area is beautiful! Luscious, green grass with disc golf, Adirondack chairs, standing tables (plastic), benches & an opportunity to take pics in a photo stand-in. There was a food truck outside offering a blend of international cuisines called Warren's Food Truck. We did not order from here but saw what appeared to be a yummy menu. We left with 6 4-packs of Heady Topper & Focal Banger to bring back to NH. What an amazing experience (we will be back!).

    Grant S.

    It has been over 10 years since we visited the Alchemist. We were so pleasantly shocked to see how big it has grown! And still maintaining its integrity to high quality craft beers! With a substantial new parking lot and taproom space, we were thankful to not have to compete to park and get inside! And from the moment we walked in we were warmly welcomed and provided high quality customer service. We knew that we wanted to drink the Heady Topper, so we decided to try the seasonal "Just Say Gay" pale ale. It was delectable! And for an important cause. We loved it! We ended up getting both a four pack of Heady Topper and the Just Say Gay pale ale. Yum! With plenty of seating, reasonable prices, and a chic steam punk and open ambiance, our visit to the Alchemist was top notch. We just wish we lived nearby so we could return more frequently . See you next time!

    Tonya K.

    We were so impressed by the beauty, layout, nice staff, & delicious beer choices! Visiting the area and had to check it out. Family friendly but would be great for all types of attendees. Food truck, great lawn space, and patio with a stage. It was warm so we chose the cozy indoor option. Loved the Vanilla Porter; such quality ingredients mad great names. Nice merchandise also. Go check out this cool spot!

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    Erin C.

    Only stopped in to pick up some beers as a gift, they offered 6 different types of beers they brewed and 3 bottles of wine, there were limits on how many you could buy due to supply and popularity. The staff was very knowledgeable and helped me pick out some beers that my friend would like. Very funky vibe inside I would be interested in going back for a meal sometime.

    Jeff L.

    The alchemist may have been the greatest brewery that I have ever been too! It's decor is funky and offbeat and artsy, the beer is rated as being the best in the United States, the vibe is exceptional, and they have a food truck outside. That makes delicious jerk, chicken, and pork.! we brought back a four pack for a friend in our town because they have a limited distribution area for their beer. they have an app available for your phone when you are in the brewery that is fun to use because you can aim it at a variety of exclusive in-house brewery, art installations, and make them come to life! They have filters available that let you make yourself look like Heady topper and they are hilarious!

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    Ana A.

    Hands down best brewery I've visited in a long time. We were in town and decided to take their brewery tour, which I highly recommend. All the proceeds go towards helping the community with scholarships which is awesome. Our tour guy Fred was knowledgeable and friendly. The brewery inside is so cool! You can see their tanks, their beer moving around, cool murals and cool merch. Outside there is a beer garden and tasty food truck. The beer is great! So many options. All tasty. Please do come visit this brewery, you'll love it. Can't wait to come back!

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    Emma N.

    This place was awesome. The decor is fun, colorful, eccentric. There is a huge outdoor area for people to grab chairs and sit wherever, and they're also dog friendly. They only have one beer on tap, everything else is served from cans. The food truck on site was awesome! Highly recommend the smashed potatoes!!

    Anne J.

    First of all, is the heady topper worth it? Hell yes!! Kudos to Fred for the outstanding welcome here! It's big and obviously has a cult following, yet maintains a welcoming real atmosphere (again, credit to Fred for setting the stage). The beer is outstanding. I could gush more, but seriously, quit reading and just go and have some beer here. Wow. Brewery #23 or so in 6 days, and it's one of the best. I'm a fan!!!

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    Well behaved, leashed pets are allowed in the outdoor beer garden during the summer. Service dogs trained to complete medical tasks are allowed inside.

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    “We knew that we wanted to drink the Heady Topper, so we decided to try the seasonal "Just Say Gay" pale ale.”

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    I thought I already did a review from here, but I will do it again. I really enjoyed our visit with…read morethis particular brewery. I went with my motorcycle group for like 20 or five of us or whatever for lunch on our run back in. We had a vacation trip up north and we took one of the guys who let a group over to there did some stops on the way we got there. I'm glad I got there before everybody else close by the time they got there I've been waiting a while but by the time I got there, there was no tables available so if I hadn't held the tables we had we wouldn't have been able to get seated together or sit down and eat. All the food was top-notch oh my goodness it was so fresh and tasty. The service was amazing. They had drink specials that day. We tried one of them something with bourbon. I don't know what it was. I think it was a mule. But so delicious some of us got pizza some sandwiches, some good fish. It was a wide variety across the board of things that people ordered. Everything was just delicious and it came out so quick and all on time like altogether we had like four tables and everybody ate within five minutes of each other. It was amazing because usually if it was a tape of service type of that big of people and we go out like sometimes the last people are still eating when the first group is done and leaving so this was kind of better that we all got to eat together like a big family. But I thought it was just a really cool place and it ran right along the bike path and the river and it was beautiful. It had mostly it was in a big building so it was mostly outside, but it was open for meant to end and it was just cool and comfortable and nobody was hurried or rushed and I felt that was a big important thing to me because I hate being rushed when I'm eating and stuff but it wasn't. It was awesome. I would definitely go back there again.

    Fried chicken sandwich and yummy beer! What more could you want ? Also is a restaurant that has…read moresome delicious , elevated dinner choices such as steaks or mussels. Will definitely come here again.

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    4.2(874 reviews)
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    My wife and I loved our visit to this fun and friendly gastropub in Stowe. It was crowded for a…read moreWednesday night, but the staff was friendly and efficient. We waited about 15 minutes for a table. Not bad at all!! Our server was energetic and accommodating. She cheerfully answered all our questions and honored our request to get a margherita pizza as an appetizer. The aforementioned pizza arrived in no time. It was good. Not the best ever, but still quite solid. The star of the culinary show was the salmon entree. Both my wife and I got it and we both loved it. It was a big piece of wood fired salmon and came with a nice assortment of roasted veggies. I'm talking real veggies--zucchini, broccoli, fingerling potatoes, the works. Neither one of us are big drinkers, but there are LOTS of microbrews on tap if you're into that kind of thing. The dining room was lively without being too noisy. Both of us enjoyed hanging out there. It would be a great place to have a beer and watch baseball on TV. Will definitely return the next time I'm in town.

    Let me cut to the chase: get the steak frites or anything else with the chimichurri. It's going to…read morechange your life and you can go ahead and thank me later. The poutine was very good, but I'll grant you that it's maybe hard to get that wrong - but their gravy is on point! Service was great - got there around 5:40pm on a Wednesday, so the wait was non-existent and a table for 5 was easy to accommodate. Duncan was the server, who disclosed that he was new but you wouldn't know it from how he took orders and brought food out. Even threw him a curve by asking for the steak frites with an additional side of brussel sprouts, which he handled no problem - even though there weren't any sides I saw on the menu. Steak was medium rare and perfectly seasoned, and I think I mentioned the chimichurri but it deserves additional mention. Maybe you're wondering about beverages. The maple lemonade is great - it leans harder on the tart side and there are sweeter options around (Cliff House) but I love a lemonade that tastes... lemony. Pineapple cherry punch was also a hit - but that's secondhand hearsay, unlike my direct opinion on the chimichurri - which I would drink if I could. Definitely check this place out. The table near ours seemed to immensely enjoy their meal and also get great service from Duncan.

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